Refuse receptacle



E55. 5, 1924. 1,482,926 7 I N. S. HILLYARD REFUSE REGEPTACLE Filed June so. 1922 Patented Feb. 5, 192

PATENT GFFHCE.

NEWTON S. HILL-YARD, OF ST. JOSEPH, IKISSOURI.

REFUSE RECEPTAGLE.

Application filed June 30,

To all whom it may cmwcrn:

Be it known that I, NnwroN S. HILL- YARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Joseph, in the county of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Refuse Receptacles; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates torefuse receptacles and particularly to a novel form of receptacle which may be shipped in a collapsed or knocked-down state, which will be easy to assemble and which will be substantially fire-proof in that the bottom, sides and ends are constructed of imperforate material.

It is also contemplated to construct a device which will be sanitary, which may be suspended above the floor and which may have other advantages which will be apparent upon familiarity'of use of the invention.

The novel form or construction of the invention, together with its manifold advantages, will beapparent by reference to the following description in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refuse receptacle constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an inverted, perspective view of the bottom portion of the receptacle.

Fig. 3 is a perspective, disassociated view of theparts, some of the parts being shown in fragment.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary, sectional view through the bottom portion of the receptacle on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the hanger for su porting the receptacle.

*ig. 7 is another view of the hanger appliedin a different manner to that shown in Fig. 6, and

Fig. 8 is a view showing an additional way of applying the hanger.

The device is particularly designed for use as a waste-basket but obviously it may be a refuse receptacle for other purposes so I do not wish to be limited to its application as a wastefbasket but reserve the right to ap.

1922. Serial No. 571,958.

ply it to any use to which it is capable of being applied and I also wish it understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in form, proportion and minor details of construction as properly come within the terms of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The receptacle is in the form of an elongated tube having one end closed and the other flared toreceive the waste paper or other refuse in a convenient manner. The front and back panels 1 and 2, which are equivalent to end panels, are connected to side panels 3 and 4. The panels 1 to .4 both inclusive are substantially counterparts one of the other and each consists of a sheet 5 having reversibly bent edges 6 and 7 the edges being bent on the outside face of each panel and extending one toward the other. The bent-over portions 8 and 9 form rounded edges, the edges of one panel abutting against the edges of complementary panels and the corners are secured by'locking strips 10 in the form of angles having their edges 11 and 12 bent over to engage the bent-over portions 8 and 9 of complementary panels so that they will be secured in place. In other words, the bent-over portions 8 and 9 constitute tongues which are received in grooves formed by the bent-over portions 11 and 12 of the members 9, and the free edges of the members 11 and 12 constitute tongues which are received between the bent-over portions 8 and 9 and their respective panels. Therefore, the locking devices interleave with the bent-over edges of the'panels 1 to 4 both inclusive, as will be apparent by reference to Fig. 4.

The upper edge of each paneL'eXcept the back panel 2, has a bent-out portion 13, which co-operates with complementary members to make the receiving portion or opening 14 flared to assist the paper or refuse to enter the receptacle.

- The bottom consists of a panel 15, which has one end bent over to form spaced barrels'16, alternating with similar barrels 17, through which. a pintle 18 passes to provide a hinge for the bottom panel 15 The free edge of the bottom panel 15 is bent back upon itself, as at 19, to give it strength and it rests upon the tubular bottom portion 20 of the panels 1, 3 and 4;

Attention is called to the fact that the pintle 18 is really in the form of a U-shaped member having side arms 21 and 22, which coincide with similar side arms 23 and 2a on the U-shaped member The arms 21, 22, 23 and 24 are received in the tubular portions 26 and 27 on the lower edges of the panels 3 and 4 so that the bottom edges of the panels 3 and 4: will be held with respect to the front and back panels 1 and 2. The upper edges of the panels 1 and 2 are also provided with barrel-shaped portions 28 and 28, which receive U-shaped members 29 and 30. The arms 31 and 32 of the member 30 are received in the barrel-shaped or tubular portions'33 and 3st of the members 3 and 41, as are also the arms 35 and 36 of the member 29 so that a rigid, compact, strong receptacle will be provided.

By bending out the angular ends of the members 1, 3 and a, spaces 37, 38, 39 and 40 are provided whereby the angles of the members 29 and 30 can be used as handles for lifting or carrying the receptacle. Indeed, the' projecting ends of the main portion of the member 30 are adapted to be hung upon hooks 41 and 4:1 on the bail 42 which is carried by the hanger 43 adapted to be fastened to the side of a desk or other suitable support. The receptacle may be readily lifted off the support whenever desired.

In Fig. 3 I have shown the support as hung according to Fig. 7 with the hanger 43 flat against the desk or support.

In Fig. 6 the hanger 4:3 is at right angles to the perpendicular while in Fig. 8 the hanger bracket 43 is shown as slung down behind the hook portions. The manner of fastening the hanger 0r bracket, however, is immaterial.

It will be apparent that when the parts are properly assembled, the hinged bottom will be supported upon the turned-under portions of the panels 1, 3 and 4:, it being supported from the panel 2; therefore, the bottom will be e'tliciently si'lpported within the receptacle.

An advantage in making the parts of imperforate material is that the liability of fire is materially reduced for when the parts are of imperforate material, no draft will be created inasmuch as air cannot pass through the receptacle. This will. resist the tendency to create fires if lighted matches are thrown into the receptacle and even should the material become ignited, the fire would be confined to the receptacle or wastebasket.

It is also an important feature that the device can be readily assembled ant knocked down, that it can be conveniently attached to a desk or other support, and that it is inexpensive to manufacture.

In view of the fact that the finished receptacles will be slightly tapered, it is obvious that they may be easily nested or telescoped so as to take up the minimum amount of room in sl'iipping. This is an important feature on account of the saving of space in shipment.

It is also ii'nportnnt to note that since the panels 1, 3 and at alike, the cost of manutactiu'e will be maintained at a minimum because the assembly will be facilitated because the parts will readily match up. Of course, the member 1 will be provided with bails or braces but they can be introduced into the barrel-shaped portions which are common to the panels 3 and a and since the ends of the panels 1, 3 and 4; are flared out, the handle portions automatically result from the assembly of the panels.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A refuse receptacle comprising a front panel, a back panel and two side panels, the longitudinal edges of each panel being bent back to form reversibly extending tongues, channel-shaped locking members having inwardly bent edges to engage the tongues of the panels to secure them together to form a substantially rectangular tube, an end member for closing the bottom of the tube, the upper ends of the front member and two side members being bent outwardly to provide a flared open end for the receptacle and the back member being straight, and means on the back member for engagement with a support whereby the receptacle may be supported in a suspended position.

2. A refuse receptacle comprising separable panels consisting of a back panel, a front panel and two side panels, the edges of the panels being bent backto provide tongues, removable means for securing the panels together at their respective edges, said means comprising channel meml'iers having inbcnt edges to engage the tongues on the panels, U-shaped wires carried by two opposite panels and having parallel, inwardly projecting arms for engagement with openings in the panels at right angles to those whichcarry the wires whereby the edges of the panels will be braced, and a bottom member for the receptacle.

3. A refuse receptacle comprising separable panels consisting of a. back panel, a front panel and two side panels, the edges of the panels being bent back to provide tongues, removable means for securing the panels together at their respective edges, said means comprising channel members having in-bent edges to engage the tongues on the panels, U-shaped wires carried by two opposite panels and having parallel, inwardly projecting arms for engagement with openings in the panels at right angles to those which carry the wires whereby the edges of the panels will be braced, the upper ends of the panels being spaced apart for a slight distance to expose the wires wherean end brace at the upper end of the tubular by the wires may serve as handles to lift member having corner portions exposed, the receptacle, and a bottom member for and a hanger for removably engaging the 10 the receptacle. exposed portions of the brace whereby the 5 4.. A refuse receptacle comprising a tubureceptacle can be suspended.

lar member angular in cross section and In testimon whereofI aflix my signature. having one'end closed to provide a bottom, EVVTON S. HILLYARD. 

